I left Chapel Hill in the early afternoon and headed in the direction of
Norfolk, Virginia. called Pete Avram and let him know when I would be arriving.

Pete
lives in an area of southern Virginia that, while being fairly close to the
Norfolk metropolitan area, is still quite rural (seems like most of the South
is like that). When I got there, the steaks were on and the beer was chilled.

Nick
and his girlfriend were also there.

Pete and Nick are both naval officers on the USS Kearsarge. It seems Pete
and Nick have been following me around the country, vicariously enjoying me
adventures.

They promised me a tour of the ship tomorrow, and I'm really looking forward
to it.